FLORIDA BASIC RECRUIT TRAINING
PROGRAM STATE EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Duty Life - Answer-The recommended time (normally expressed in months) for which
you can expect ammunition to be reliable when used on duty.
Shelf Life - Answer-The recommended time (normally expressed in years) for which you
can expect ammunition to be reliable from manufacture time to issue time.
Sight Alignment - Answer-The relationship of the front sight and rear sight with the
shooter's eye(s).
Sight Picture - Answer-The relationship between the eye, front sight, rear sight, and
target.
Breath Control - Answer-This is needed because breathing while trying to aim causes
the handgun to move vertically along with the rise and fall of the chest.
Respiratory Pause - Answer-The extended pause between breaths. (And best time to
fire.)
Trigger Control - Answer-When the trigger finger pulls the trigger straight back with
increasing yet constant and steady pressure until the firearm discharges
Follow-through - Answer-Maintaining sight alignment before, during, and after firing a
round. You must maintain proper grip, stance, and finger placement on the trigger.
Stance - Answer-The posture a shooter assumes while firing a shot.
Types of Stances - Answer-Isosceles, Weaver, Modified Weaver, hip, tactical ready,
two-handed high point, barricade (standing and kneeling), and prone.
Barricade Position - Answer-A position behind cover.
"Watchman" grip - Answer-Grip in which a flashlight is held in the support hand with the
illuminating end projecting from the index finger side of the hand.
"Law Enforcement" or "Tactical" Grip - Answer-Grip in which a flashlight is held in the
support hand with the illuminating end projecting from the little finger on the side of the
hand.
,"Syringe" Grip - Answer-Grip used with a small (4-6 inch) flashlight with a rear switch
and a ring around the grip to give the index and middle fingers a hold.
Point Shooting - Answer-The technique used when you cannot use the sights on your
weapon or you have no time to align the sight properly.
Ayoob Technique - Answer-Thumb-to-thumb flashlight assisted shooting grip.
Harries Technique - Answer-Hands back to back method of flashlight assisted shooting.
Cheek Weld - Answer-The firm contact between cheek and comb(shotgun) or stock
(rifle) that enables your head and weapon to recoil as one unit. Aids in rapid recovery
between rounds and assists in correct sight alignment.
Handgun - Answer-Refers to either the revolver or the semiautomatic pistol.
Tactical Load - Answer-A technique used to reload in tactical situations.
Cover - Answer-Any object or obstacle that creates a bullet-resistant barrier between
you and a threat.
Concealment - Answer-Any object or group of objects that creates a visual barrier
between you and a threat, but may not stop a projectile.
Factors to Consider for Cover - Answer-Size
Density
Location
Versatility
Gauge - Answer-A measurement of shotgun bores. Derived from the number of bore
sized balls of lead per pound.
Blank Round - Answer-A round designed for training or noise.
Lead Round Nose - Answer-Cartridge design that features a solid lead bullet with a
round nose. Has medium velocity. Easily penetrates interior walls or hollow core doors
then ricochets.
Jacketed Soft point - Answer-1/2 to 3/4 of bullet is jacketed with copper; the exposed
lead on the flat nose allows for expansion upon impact. Usually high velocity. Designed
for antipersonnel. Easily penetrates interior walls and solid doors.
Hollowpoint - Answer-Lead or copper-jacketed lead with a hollow cavity in the bullet's
nose; as the bullet expands upon impact, it expends its kinetic energy. This design
reduces ricochet. Usually of high velocity, it delivers
maximum shock upon striking a surface of soft tissue.
,Full Metal Jacket - Answer-A round-nose lead bullet completely covered with a copper
jacket; sometimes called ball ammunition, it is normally of medium to high velocity.
Used extensively by the military, it has low expansion and high penetration capabilities.
The chance for ricochet is high.
Frangible - Answer-Normally made of brass or copper dust held together with a resin
material that disintegrates upon impact with steel or concrete; it can penetrate hollow
core doors, drywall, or thin wood material.
Armor Piercing - Answer-Made of solid carbon or tungsten steel coated with bright
green Teflon; it has a
considerably sharper point than most manufactured rounds. The round can pierce
protective body armor or steel. In Florida, its use or possession is illegal for anyone but
law enforcement.
Tracer - Answer-Full metal-jacketed bullet with incendiary material in the casing of its
base; when fired, the round can be visually tracked by the burning material. The bullet
tip is normally painted red or orange. Having the same velocity as a full metal-jacketed
bullet, it is most often used by the military in fully automatic weapons.
Birdshot - Answer-Normally used for bird hunting or practice; this shell has a load of
small diameter lead or steel shot pellets.
00 Buckshot - Answer-The standard 2 3/4-inch shell contains nine .33 caliber lead
pellets. The three-inch magnum shell contains twelve .32 caliber pellets.
Rifled Slug - Answer-A single, hollow lead bullet that weighs from 7/8 to 1 1/8 ounce. It
is .72 caliber with an effective range of approximately 100 yards. The round penetrates
most materials but not solid steel.
Malfunction - Answer-A condition that prevents a weapon from operating normally.
Squib Load - Answer-Occurs when there is no powder or a partial burn of powder and
the primer ignites resulting in an incomplete propulsion of the bullet, which may lodge
the projectile in the barrel. You will hear s POP instead of a BANG and will feel much
less recoil.
Frozen Cylinder - Answer-A cylinder that cannot rotate. Usually caused by dirt or debris
under the extractor.
Phase 1 Clearance - Answer-Tap, Rack, Ready
Failure to Fire - Answer-Occurs when the trigger is pulled, but the round fails to
detonate.
, Failure to Feed - Answer-Occurs when the cartridge fails to feed into the chamber as a
result of magazine being not fully seated.
Failure to Eject or Stovepipe - Answer-Occurs when a fired cartridge case does not
completely eject.
Double Feed - Answer-A failure to extract the round from the chamber and a new round
being fed from the magazine.
Failure to Extract - Answer-Occurs when a pistol fails to extract a spent casing from its
chamber.
Double Feed (Shotgun) - Answer-Occurs when the shell stop fails to retain a shell in the
magazine tube after one has been moved onto the carrier.
Stacked Feed. - Answer-Occurs when a round is in the chamber and the action is
closed. The shell latch fails to keep a round in the magazine tube, and instead move the
round onto the carrier.
Threat Assessment - Answer-Scanning the area for possible problems/additional
threats. Largely dependent on Observation Skills.
Threat Recognition - Answer-The ability to distinguish a deadly threat from a non-deadly
threat and take appropriate action.
Reaction Time - Answer-The time it takes for you to distinguish a deadly threat from a
non-deadly threat and take appropriate action.
Verbal Commands - Answer-Used to identify yourself and direct a subject.
Negligence - Answer-The most common cause of firearm accidents.
Safety Check - Answer-Visually and physically inspecting a firearm to see if it is loaded.
F.S. 790.174 makes it a 2nd degree misdemeanor to do what? - Answer-Store a
weapon in an unsecure place.
Scrape - Answer-Indentation in the case that may weaken the case wall; a scrape
makes a layer of the case wall look as if it has been scratched or torn away.
Dent - Answer-Dimple or depression in the case; the case looks like someone struck it
with a hard object, crushing part of it inward.
Corrosion - Answer-Layering of the case with oxidation or foreign material, such as
mold, fungi layers, congealed oil, or lubricants.
PROGRAM STATE EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Duty Life - Answer-The recommended time (normally expressed in months) for which
you can expect ammunition to be reliable when used on duty.
Shelf Life - Answer-The recommended time (normally expressed in years) for which you
can expect ammunition to be reliable from manufacture time to issue time.
Sight Alignment - Answer-The relationship of the front sight and rear sight with the
shooter's eye(s).
Sight Picture - Answer-The relationship between the eye, front sight, rear sight, and
target.
Breath Control - Answer-This is needed because breathing while trying to aim causes
the handgun to move vertically along with the rise and fall of the chest.
Respiratory Pause - Answer-The extended pause between breaths. (And best time to
fire.)
Trigger Control - Answer-When the trigger finger pulls the trigger straight back with
increasing yet constant and steady pressure until the firearm discharges
Follow-through - Answer-Maintaining sight alignment before, during, and after firing a
round. You must maintain proper grip, stance, and finger placement on the trigger.
Stance - Answer-The posture a shooter assumes while firing a shot.
Types of Stances - Answer-Isosceles, Weaver, Modified Weaver, hip, tactical ready,
two-handed high point, barricade (standing and kneeling), and prone.
Barricade Position - Answer-A position behind cover.
"Watchman" grip - Answer-Grip in which a flashlight is held in the support hand with the
illuminating end projecting from the index finger side of the hand.
"Law Enforcement" or "Tactical" Grip - Answer-Grip in which a flashlight is held in the
support hand with the illuminating end projecting from the little finger on the side of the
hand.
,"Syringe" Grip - Answer-Grip used with a small (4-6 inch) flashlight with a rear switch
and a ring around the grip to give the index and middle fingers a hold.
Point Shooting - Answer-The technique used when you cannot use the sights on your
weapon or you have no time to align the sight properly.
Ayoob Technique - Answer-Thumb-to-thumb flashlight assisted shooting grip.
Harries Technique - Answer-Hands back to back method of flashlight assisted shooting.
Cheek Weld - Answer-The firm contact between cheek and comb(shotgun) or stock
(rifle) that enables your head and weapon to recoil as one unit. Aids in rapid recovery
between rounds and assists in correct sight alignment.
Handgun - Answer-Refers to either the revolver or the semiautomatic pistol.
Tactical Load - Answer-A technique used to reload in tactical situations.
Cover - Answer-Any object or obstacle that creates a bullet-resistant barrier between
you and a threat.
Concealment - Answer-Any object or group of objects that creates a visual barrier
between you and a threat, but may not stop a projectile.
Factors to Consider for Cover - Answer-Size
Density
Location
Versatility
Gauge - Answer-A measurement of shotgun bores. Derived from the number of bore
sized balls of lead per pound.
Blank Round - Answer-A round designed for training or noise.
Lead Round Nose - Answer-Cartridge design that features a solid lead bullet with a
round nose. Has medium velocity. Easily penetrates interior walls or hollow core doors
then ricochets.
Jacketed Soft point - Answer-1/2 to 3/4 of bullet is jacketed with copper; the exposed
lead on the flat nose allows for expansion upon impact. Usually high velocity. Designed
for antipersonnel. Easily penetrates interior walls and solid doors.
Hollowpoint - Answer-Lead or copper-jacketed lead with a hollow cavity in the bullet's
nose; as the bullet expands upon impact, it expends its kinetic energy. This design
reduces ricochet. Usually of high velocity, it delivers
maximum shock upon striking a surface of soft tissue.
,Full Metal Jacket - Answer-A round-nose lead bullet completely covered with a copper
jacket; sometimes called ball ammunition, it is normally of medium to high velocity.
Used extensively by the military, it has low expansion and high penetration capabilities.
The chance for ricochet is high.
Frangible - Answer-Normally made of brass or copper dust held together with a resin
material that disintegrates upon impact with steel or concrete; it can penetrate hollow
core doors, drywall, or thin wood material.
Armor Piercing - Answer-Made of solid carbon or tungsten steel coated with bright
green Teflon; it has a
considerably sharper point than most manufactured rounds. The round can pierce
protective body armor or steel. In Florida, its use or possession is illegal for anyone but
law enforcement.
Tracer - Answer-Full metal-jacketed bullet with incendiary material in the casing of its
base; when fired, the round can be visually tracked by the burning material. The bullet
tip is normally painted red or orange. Having the same velocity as a full metal-jacketed
bullet, it is most often used by the military in fully automatic weapons.
Birdshot - Answer-Normally used for bird hunting or practice; this shell has a load of
small diameter lead or steel shot pellets.
00 Buckshot - Answer-The standard 2 3/4-inch shell contains nine .33 caliber lead
pellets. The three-inch magnum shell contains twelve .32 caliber pellets.
Rifled Slug - Answer-A single, hollow lead bullet that weighs from 7/8 to 1 1/8 ounce. It
is .72 caliber with an effective range of approximately 100 yards. The round penetrates
most materials but not solid steel.
Malfunction - Answer-A condition that prevents a weapon from operating normally.
Squib Load - Answer-Occurs when there is no powder or a partial burn of powder and
the primer ignites resulting in an incomplete propulsion of the bullet, which may lodge
the projectile in the barrel. You will hear s POP instead of a BANG and will feel much
less recoil.
Frozen Cylinder - Answer-A cylinder that cannot rotate. Usually caused by dirt or debris
under the extractor.
Phase 1 Clearance - Answer-Tap, Rack, Ready
Failure to Fire - Answer-Occurs when the trigger is pulled, but the round fails to
detonate.
, Failure to Feed - Answer-Occurs when the cartridge fails to feed into the chamber as a
result of magazine being not fully seated.
Failure to Eject or Stovepipe - Answer-Occurs when a fired cartridge case does not
completely eject.
Double Feed - Answer-A failure to extract the round from the chamber and a new round
being fed from the magazine.
Failure to Extract - Answer-Occurs when a pistol fails to extract a spent casing from its
chamber.
Double Feed (Shotgun) - Answer-Occurs when the shell stop fails to retain a shell in the
magazine tube after one has been moved onto the carrier.
Stacked Feed. - Answer-Occurs when a round is in the chamber and the action is
closed. The shell latch fails to keep a round in the magazine tube, and instead move the
round onto the carrier.
Threat Assessment - Answer-Scanning the area for possible problems/additional
threats. Largely dependent on Observation Skills.
Threat Recognition - Answer-The ability to distinguish a deadly threat from a non-deadly
threat and take appropriate action.
Reaction Time - Answer-The time it takes for you to distinguish a deadly threat from a
non-deadly threat and take appropriate action.
Verbal Commands - Answer-Used to identify yourself and direct a subject.
Negligence - Answer-The most common cause of firearm accidents.
Safety Check - Answer-Visually and physically inspecting a firearm to see if it is loaded.
F.S. 790.174 makes it a 2nd degree misdemeanor to do what? - Answer-Store a
weapon in an unsecure place.
Scrape - Answer-Indentation in the case that may weaken the case wall; a scrape
makes a layer of the case wall look as if it has been scratched or torn away.
Dent - Answer-Dimple or depression in the case; the case looks like someone struck it
with a hard object, crushing part of it inward.
Corrosion - Answer-Layering of the case with oxidation or foreign material, such as
mold, fungi layers, congealed oil, or lubricants.
